Background

Mr. Frank A. Bennack, Jr. serves as the Managing Director of Metropolitan Opera of New York. Mr. Bennack served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Hearst Corporation until June 1, 2013. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hearst Ventures and Hearst Interactive Media. He served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of The Hearst Corporation since June 2008 and also served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bennack served as the President ... and Chief Executive Officer of The Hearst Corp., from January 1979 to May 2002. He directed The Hearst Corp. He served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Hearst Corporation. Mr. Bennack served as Vice President and General Manager of The Hearst Newspaper Group. He also served in a variety of management posts, including seven-year tenure from 1967 to 1974 as Publisher and Editor of the San Antonio Light. He served as the Chairmen Emeritus of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. and serves as its Director. He serves as the Chairman of Museum of The Paley Center for Media. He serves as the Chairman of The National Magazine Company Limited of Great Britain, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation. He served as the Chairman of The Hearst Foundation Inc. Mr. Bennack served as the Chairman of the Board of Hearst Corp., since June 2002. He served as the Chairman of Hearst Television, Inc. since September 2008. He served as the Chairman of the Newspaper Association of America from 1992 to 1993. He served as the Chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. He has been Executive Vice Chairman of The Hearst Corporation since June 2002. He serves as Chairman of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and its Healthcare System. He served as Vice Chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., and The National Magazine Company Limited of Great Britain. Mr. Bennack served as Vice Chairman of Hearst Television, Inc., since June 1, 2002. He has been an Independent Director of Ralph Lauren Corporation since January 1998. Mr. Bennack serves as a Governor of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and its Healthcare System. He serves as a Director of The Hearst Corporation, The Partnership for New York City, Inc. and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. He serves as a Trustee of The Hearst Family Trust. He serves as Director of William Randolph Hearst Foundation and Hearst Foundation Inc., The. He served as a Director of Hearst Television, Inc. since August 29, 1997 and served as its Presiding Director from December 2002 to September 2008. He served as a Director of Wyeth LLC from 1988 to February 28, 2005 and JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 1981 to July 1, 2004. He received honors for his charitable work from such organizations as the American Heart Association, United Cerebral Palsy and the Inner City Scholarship Fund of New York. His industry awards include the Gold Medal from the International Radio & Television Society in 1991, the Trustees' Award (Emmy) from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1993, the 1997 Center for Communication Award, the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Advertising Council in 1999, and the 1999 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. In 2007, Mr. Bennack was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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